BKT Company provide the following transactions affecting accounts receivable during the year ended December 31, 2019. Sale (Cash and Credit)  ------------------------------------------------  6,000,000 Cash receive from credit customers, all of whom took advantage of the discount feature of the entity’s credit terms 4/10, n/30 --------------------------------  3,024,000 Cash receive from cash customers ------------------------------------  2,100,000 Accounts receivable written off as worthless------------------------  50,000 Credit memorandum issued to credit customers for sales return and allowances --------------------------------------- 250,000 Cash refunds given to cash customers for sales returns and allowances ------------------------------------- 20,000 Recoveries on accounts receivable written off as uncollectible in prior periods (not included in cash amount stated above) ------------------------------------------- 90,000   The following balances were taken from the January 1, 2019 statement of financial position: Accounts Receivable--------------------------------------  1,000,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts ------------------------ 100,000   The entity provided for uncollectible account losses by crediting allowances for doubtful accounts in the amount of 80,000 for the current year. Required: What is the balance of accounts receivable on December 31, 2019? What is the balance of allowance for doubtful accounts on December 31, 2019?   *Please provide a clear explanation*

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BKT Company provide the following transactions affecting accounts receivable during the year ended December 31, 2019.

Sale (Cash and Credit)  ------------------------------------------------  6,000,000

Cash receive from credit customers, all of

whom took advantage of the discount feature

of the entity’s credit terms 4/10, n/30 --------------------------------  3,024,000

Cash receive from cash customers ------------------------------------  2,100,000

Accounts receivable written off as worthless------------------------  50,000

Credit memorandum issued to credit customers

for sales return and allowances --------------------------------------- 250,000

Cash refunds given to cash customers

for sales returns and allowances ------------------------------------- 20,000

Recoveries on accounts receivable written off

as uncollectible in prior periods (not included in

cash amount stated above) ------------------------------------------- 90,000

 

The following balances were taken from the January 1, 2019

statement of financial position:

Accounts Receivable--------------------------------------  1,000,000

Allowance for doubtful accounts ------------------------ 100,000

 

The entity provided for uncollectible account losses by crediting allowances for doubtful accounts in the amount of 80,000 for the current year.

Required:

  1. What is the balance of accounts receivable on December 31, 2019?
  2. What is the balance of allowance for doubtful accounts on December 31, 2019?

 

*Please provide a clear explanation*

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